Posted on 08/03/2025 10:55:30 AM PDT by Morgana
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4-8-4 2926 will be under steam on September 27 and 28 for New Mexico Railroad Days at the Albuquerque South Rail Yards. The free, family-friendly event will give attendees the chance to see the recently restored locomotive up close.
ATSF 2926 was built by Baldwin in 1944 and retired after just nine years of service. New Mexico Heritage Rail (also known as the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society) spent nearly two decades restoring the locomotive and it returned to service in 2021. Since then it has made brief trips around Albuquerque on New Mexico Rail Runner Express and BNSF Railway trackage. It is the largest operating 4-8-4 in North America.
While no demonstration runs will be made during the event, the locomotive will be fired up and people will be able to climb into the cab and blow the whistle. There will also be a special night photo session with the locomotive. Tickets are being sold online at 2926.us.
The New Mexico Railroad Days runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 27, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 28.
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Santa Fe rail system was a great way to travel now with Amtrak it’s like a bad bus ride.
I was just reading a little about Matthias Baldwin, a very interesting man with a great back story for steam locomotives. My father scratch built model steam locomotives, and one of the smaller Baldwin designs was his favorites. Heard the name many times, now i am more familiar with the man.
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“A Field Guide to America’s Historic Neighborhoods” says the cross-country railroad went to Albuquerque because Sante Fe didn’t want to pay.
There was a very nice commuter railroad service between the two cities when I visited about 15 years ago.
My neighbors to the west have daughters in the Albuquerque area.
You guys crack me up lol
Agree the engineer had to get a ruch off thet run as well as the rest.
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